For some reason i need to enter stars pin every time to log in. Why is that? How to turn it off?

Settings - stars pin - disable stars pin

#3

28th January 2018, 10:27 PM

rhombus [2,590]

Game: NL/PLO/PLO8

It's a good idea to have a stars pin as it's an extra level of security in case anybody gets access to your password

#4

29th January 2018, 9:47 AM

BlackMamba [490]

Online Poker at: PokerStars

re: Poker & Stars pin?

It is better to enter manually. It's safer.

#5

29th January 2018, 2:33 PM

vov4ik [1,736]

Poker at: pokerstars

Game: хl

This is a good and additional protection for your account, so that no one else can hack and not zashol into your account!

#6

29th January 2018, 2:44 PM

kraemer [194]

Online Poker at: partypoker

Game: Omaha

I would not turn it off...

It is an extra protection. And to be honest. The PS security s*cks when You only use a password. You are not even allowed special characters to be used. So PS passwords are a lot easier to guess or be brute forced than on other sites...

Let's face it. We are humans. We are lazy. We use the same easy to remember password on many sites... Makes them guessable! And as soon as 1 site you use gets hacked the attacker has access to all your accounts...

#7

1st February 2018, 8:46 PM

canabero [793]

Poker at: 888poker

i recommend to not disable it. actually is good to have second factor login in any site.

#8

1st February 2018, 9:16 PM

Syltan [1,200]

Online Poker at: Pokerstars

Game: holdem

re: Poker & Stars pin?

It is better to enter each time than on autocomplete, password recovery is not always smooth.

#9

6th February 2018, 12:37 AM

joeisi [2,367]

Poker at: Pokerstars

Game: O8

Totally disagree Stars have the best security out there.

First you have the password which is usual for most sites.
Then there is the pokerstars PIN discussed in this thread.
There also a mobile phone security feature where once enabled you have to autorize any log in from a new device or different IP address or different ISP.
All above options are free.

There is also another security feature that is not free you have to pay for it via starcoins called RSA Security Token (The cost is 3740 starcoins). They send you a little device and a password sheet. Once activated inoder to log in you have to use that device and a password from the password sheet they send you.

Originally Posted by kraemer

I would not turn it off...

It is an extra protection. And to be honest. The PS security s*cks when You only use a password. You are not even allowed special characters to be used. So PS passwords are a lot easier to guess or be brute forced than on other sites...

Let's face it. We are humans. We are lazy. We use the same easy to remember password on many sites... Makes them guessable! And as soon as 1 site you use gets hacked the attacker has access to all your accounts...